WESLACO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: STRONG STRUCTURAL STEEL, LTD.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of STRONG STRUCTURAL STEEL, LTD. in 2115 W. PIKE BLVD, WESLACO, TX 78596 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 340879543.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- STRONG STRUCTURAL STEEL, LTD.
- Site address
- 2115 W. PIKE BLVD
- City
- WESLACO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78596
- Mailing
- 605 W EL RANCHO BLANCO RD, PHARR, TX 78577
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238120
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.453 B02 IV
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv): Employee(s) working in an aerial lift were not standing firmly on the floor of the basket: At this jobsite, where steel erection activities were actively being performed, an employee engaged in work as a steel beam connector, approximately 30 feet above a lower level, was sitting on the top rail of the basket on a JLG lift. This employee was exposed to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift: At this jobsite, where steel erection activities were actively being performed, an employee engaged in work as a steel beam connector, approximately 30 feet above a lower level, was not wearing a body harness with a lanyard attached to the boom of a JLG lift. This employee was exposed to falls.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.760 B03
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.760(b)(3): Each connector working at heights over 15 and up to 30 feet above a lower level, was not provided with a personal fall arrest system, positioning device system or fall restraint system and wear the equipment necessary to be able to be tied off; or was not provided with other means of protection from fall hazards in accordance with paragraph (a)(1) of this section. At this jobsite, where steel erection activities were actively being performed, employees engaged in work as steel beam connectors, 15-30 feet above a lower level, were not provided with a personal fall arrest system, positioning device system or fall restraint system, nor were they wearing the equipment necessary to be able to be tied off.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340879543.
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